+10 M&A IB Analyst vs. Shareholder Activism IB Analyst 7 8y
+2 Salaries in Toronto 2 6y
+15 UC San Diego or UC Santa Barbara for Investment Banker/ HF 7 6y
+85 Leaving Banking for Entrepreneurship (Specifically Search Funds) 24 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 8y
+23 Needing advice 4 6y
+3 TN Visa: Economist or Accounting? 1 6y
+29 Please help me. Freshman, 4.0 at target. I know NOTHING about finance. 14 8y
+15 interview with an ECM shop 5 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+1 2019 SA interview timelines 1 6y
0 Alpha Capital Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+10 How is Millstein RX? 7 8y
+6 Compensation across different coverage groups 3 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - NA Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+20 Goodwill Treatment in M&A vs LBO Models 3 8y
+3 New issue of common shrares to investor 1 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8y
0 Société Générale - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 8y
+4 Alumni Networking Question 1 6y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 HSBC - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
+3 Which school would be the smarter choice? 2 6y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 8y
+22 Wells Fargo Houston 9 6y
+10 2018 RBC Diversity & Inclusion Discovery Day 18 5y
+9 Deutsche Superday next week 5 8y
+5 Goldman Sachs vs. Morgan Stanley?? 3 8y
+9 MS Sr. 4.05 GPA rejected from top preps - are my IB aspirations toast? 3 6y
0 BTIG LLC - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+17 2019 Sophomore Internship 9 6y
0 GLC Advisors - Interview - Restructuring Data 8y
0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
+9 Commercial Awareness 1 8y
+19 Advice on Reaching Out for Unpaid Internships 15 8y
+15 Restructuring a good division for an internship? 10 8y
+3 Exit Opps from BB in Los Angeles? 1 6y
+18 Informational interview - Head of Coverage Group 3 8y
+95 Why do people care so much about their alma mater? 38 6y
+20 China IBD Intern or NY Commercial Bank Risk Management? 18 6y
+18 M&A Group vs. Industry Group 6 8y
0 Lincoln International - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+15 Should I apply for a Lateral Hire positions or Full-Time Analyst positions for 2019? 2 6y
+7 SF Housing 2018 1 6y
+9 General Strategy for Recruiting? 1 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 SA: Honestly, Can I Lie About GPA? 9 6y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+353 M&A Interview Questions - Beginner to Advanced Questions 350 2y
+49 Levered Free Cash Flow Calculation 32 6y
+23 Do I have a chance to make it in IB? 8 8y
+3 How to answer these TECHNICALS? 4 8y
+3 Culture at Vanguard in Malvern? 1 8y
+22 Low key restructuring shops? 4 6y
0 Evercore - Review - Energy Data 8y
+12 2018 Incoming Analyst Seeking a Roommate [NYC] 1 6y
+3 Houston First Rounds 1 6y
+18 Sign Bonuses for Incoming Full-Time Analysts 11 8y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 BBVA Compass - Review - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 BBVA Compass - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 8y
+15 Need Advice - Junior at Target School w/ No Experience 4 8y
+10 Insight Venture Partners 2018 Sophomore Diversity Program 11 5y
+24 Getting shit experience at a small bank.. what should I do? 1 6y
0 Union Square Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Union Square Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+9 Drug tests in London 8 6y
+3 Compensation Variance by Industry Coverage 1 8y
+9 Realistic salary expectation? 1 4y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+21 Informal Interview with Commercial Banking and Wealth Mgmt on the same day 1 6y
0 HSBC - Interview - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+21 US Capital Partners (SF) Interview Help! 5 8y
+12 How is it determined who gets put in what industry groups during a generalist summer internship? 5 8y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+26 Why Morgan Stanley Interview Question 21 3y
+15 IB Interview Question: How to Project Revenue? 7 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+12 Finance careers ranked by intellectual demand 1 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Carnegie Investment Bank AB - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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